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Better tokenising of bracket properties

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

The tokeniser sometimes fails to split off [ ] brackets from identifiers. Example:

form[,i]

In this example, it produces form[ as a separate token. ToDo reimplement bracket splitting in a way that makes this impossible.

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Research direction

Start by locating the tokeniser and reproduce the issue with form[,i]. Review how bracket characters are split from identifiers, then verify that form, [, ,, i, and ] are emitted as separate tokens without the identifier retaining [.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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